オハイオ州は,旧鉱山の維持の失敗を訴えて,国道2の近くにある落穴穴に170MのUSGを訴えている. Ohio sues USG for $17M over sinkholes near State Route 2, citing failure to maintain old mines.

オハイオ州司法長官は,オタワ郡の州道2の近くにあるシンクホールにて,米国ギプス社(USG)に対し170万ドルの訴訟を提起した. Ohio's Attorney General has filed a $17 million lawsuit against United States Gypsum Company (USG) over sinkholes near State Route 2 in Ottawa County. USGの訴訟は,ハイオ国土交通省(OODT)との 1965年の協定により地下鉱山の維持に失敗したため,約1億6800万ドルが耐久費に係る. The lawsuit alleges USG failed to maintain underground mines as per a 1965 agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), leading to $16.8 million in stabilization costs. 1977年,USGはOODTを通知せずに,そのメンテナンスの義務を撤回した. In 1977, USG withdrew its maintenance commitment without notifying ODOT. 2013年,ODTは高速道路の安定に2千万ドルを投資した. In 2013, ODOT invested $20 million to stabilize the highway.